11:40 LRN Sportscast

Number-18 LSU goes on the road to face Auburn tomorrow. First-year head coach Alex Golesh’s Tigers are led by quarterback Byrum Brown. Brown followed Golesh from South Florida to Auburn this offseason and leads the team in rushing while also throwing for over 12-hundred yards. LSU coach Lane Kiffin evaluates the dual-threat Q-B.

Cut 18 (17)  “…very comfortable.”

The Saints face the Steelers in Paris on Sunday. Head coach Kellen Moore says they have a stout defense like always.

Cut 4 (11) “…sound football.”

Kickoff is at 8:30 a.m. our time.

UL Lafayette is back in action against Southern Miss this weekend after dominating Troy last week. The Cajuns’ conference-leading defense held the Trojans to just six points, while the offense put up 33. Coach Michael Desormeaux says they need to build off that performance.

Cut 16 (14) “…our best football.”

Kickoff is at 4 p.m.

ULM will get its chance to take on Troy at 3 tomorrow. The Warhawks are still searching for their first win. 4-and-2 Louisiana Tech hosts 2-and-5 Old Dominion for homecoming at 4.

In the Southland, Nicholls visits Northwestern State at 2, as both look to break their losing streaks. McNeese is at Incarnate Word at  4, and Number 23 Southeastern Louisiana will look for back-to-back ranked upsets at second-ranked Stephen F. Austin at 5.

In the SWAC, Grambling is off, and Southern visits Texas Southern at 2.

Tonight, the Pelicans play their second game of the season against the Jazz. Tip-off is at 8:30.